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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-13
Bad Workmanship.

GALVESTON, August AT about 1890
o'clock last night Major R. w Temple, for
merly chief engineer of the Gulf, California
& Santa Fe railroad, quarrelled with Alandis
Cushman, a sewing machine repairer on
Center street. Cushman applied an oppro-
brious epithet to Temple, and the latter at
one of the cartridges exploded, inf1icting 9
dangerous wound in the thigh. Not de-
tered, he succeeded in getting the pistol
out of his pocket and fired the remaining
Eve charges at Cushman in rapid succession.
ALI went wide of their mark except one,
which took effect in Cushman's left wrist.
Another bullet buried itself in the groin of
Joseph Quincy, prominent colored man
who was passing on the opposite side of the
street when the encounter occurred. Tenn
pies wound is looked upon as the most
serious, and doubts are entertained as to his
recoYarY Il.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-13
MARKET REPORTS.
Kansas City Grain and Produce Market.
KANSAS CITY. August 9. 1871
live Stock Indicator renorts:

Kansas City Grain and Produce Market.
KANSAS CITY, August 9. 1871
| Live Stock Indicator reports:
FLOUR-Very dull. Nothing except in mixed
lots.
Quotations are for established brans in car
xxx, S58yc. family. 81 0O@1 10; choice 81 s04
49, fancy, 81 50G1 IS; patent. 81 90@2 90; rye,
81 9OG1 SO. From city mills 25c higher.
WHEAI.R Re ,s ct regular elevator 1913
bushels, leaving stock in store reported to the
board of trade ro-day 1s4.s52.
The MAJ ket on change was nominal.
No. red winter-Cash, 66hc bid, CSC asked:
July, 64c bid, 64Ac asked; August, 641ac bid,
&c asked; September. 65Ac bid, So asked,
CORN Receipts at regular elevators since
bushels leaving stock in store as reported to the
board of trade.to-day, ,777 bushels.
No. cash SOC bid s6xs August cars SIX
October, ssxo bid. $3.50 ssked; the
year, s41c bid, s4lc asked; May. $50 bid, 800
OATS-No. cash, 2sc bid, 2sKc asked;
July, 21xc bid, 221c asked; August, 2So ibid.
2SAc asked: September, 30 bid, $50 asked;
Rele ted cash. 1Sc, bid 1shc asked. 49,.
45o asked August. aesz e bid, Hhc asked. = "
cash, NO bids nor offerings
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES chickens. q 75@
Eae ga P ssas sna "a du q sSossr' 81 ''es o.
8
BUTTER-Firm, creamery, fancy, 20c; good
l5c: fine dairy. 15c; store paeked. 1O6e2c;
HAY-Nrm-New, 81 5oes 90; Old-Fsncy
small bal d, % 90; large baled, 81 50.
OIL CAKE-Per Tbs, sacked. 81 Is; $M 90
per ton free on board cars. Car lots. $40 70 per
ton.
CORN MEAL-Green. 75c; dried. 800; chop
yellow 9 bulk: &c sacked.
SKIPPING STUFF-Bulk, 5S060o
FLAXS EEDL95c.
BRAN-Bulk. $50. sacked. 60 ss.
CAS- oh BEANS-3l Is.
HlDES-Dry flint, No. 1.per pound, 12c; No.
z lOc; dry flint and stass., 100; dry salted.
No. I, 12c; No. 2, &c; green salted, No. I, TIC;
No. &c; green salred bull and stag. $40; green.
uncured No l.. SIC; No. q SIC; calf, 1885
shesp Pelte: dried, 90 11c Per lh.
WOOLrMissoun unwashed, heavy, fine $50
l6c; light hne. 18c; medium. 22@2sc; menium
comhing; 22@24c; coarse combing 2Oe21c: low
and carpet 16@17c Kansas and Neb.sska, heavy
t 70 washed, choice medium. A8ssc; hre; 2l025c;
data. &c; Young America, 11hc; Kansas IOc
BROOM CORN-(luota iona; Hnrl, Toe; self.
working. 6@7: common. 70; crooked, Sxolc.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-13
Two Squares Burned.

TOLEDO, ONO, August IA O'Clock this
morning telegraphic call for aid was re-
ceived by the Toledo fire department. from
county, eighteen miles distant, and an en-
CINE was at once dispatched by special train.
The flames originated ina bakery, in some
unknown manner, and before they were got
ten under control had destroyed twenty-five
buildings, embracing two squares of the
business portion of the town, including one
hotel, marble works, livery stable, furniture
store, harness shop, two wagon shops, a car
riage shop, and number of Offices and
minor buildings. The total loss is about
$36, 600, insured for about two-thirda.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-13
The Cable Matter.

New York, August ga leading official
of the Western Union telegraph company
said to-day that three weeks ago q repre-
sentative from each.of the cable companies
met and endeavored to agree upon plan to
restore rates. The rate about agreed upon
is IS to 40 cents word, and Wednesday may
framed. The existing hitch is said to be
the large share demanded by the CONNER
cial company, but it is believed that Mr..
Mackay Is about to yield point or two. A
committee waited upon him at the Nevada
bank to-day. George Gould admitted to-
day that there had been talk of q consolida-
ton upon rate that would be fair to all,
but nothing was yet decided upon.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-13

Strange ESocina11oA of . Wiseonean Gaxas
NnwAUxxH, WmL, August 5-Ihs bust
ling manufacturing city Of Racine. fsw
miles south Of hers, II in = furore over IL
Strange infatuation which led Miss Kitty
Neumann. . charming Lady and socisty
bella, to leave her pleasant homo and link
her fortunes in marriage with ahumpbaOksd
one armed chief of . little band Of Kioka-
noes named 'sUtowaum." Miss Neumann
Is highly accomplished young lady and an
acknovled leader in social circles. She b
also finely trained musician, and was .
member of the choir of Holy Name Church
About three months ago Utowaum and his
band paid q visit to Racine, and remained q
short time. They were engaged in selling
alleged Indian remedies. A dirtier lot could
not be imagined, nor moro ungainly speci-
men of humanity conceived than the chief.
While they were there Miss Neumann be-
came greatly interested in the band, and es-
pecially it's leader. But very little attention
was paid to it by her friends, who supposed
tha interest to arise from sentimental
fraak caused by reading of the wrongs Of
noor To. When the tribe left the city the
Young lady also disappeared, leaving now
to indicate where she was going or the cause
for her disappearance.
Time dragged on and no news Of the rum
away was received, and her parents began
to despair. To-day Mr.. Neumann received
notice that his daughter was married Tues
day to Utowaum in Jonesville, but by whom
was not stated. It is now learned that the
infatuated girl followed the tribe in their
vanderinQs throughout the southern part Of
the state, and finally took up her abode with
them. This was followed by the marriage
Tuesday. Her parents are beside themselves
with grief, and if the Infatuated father can
get within reaching distance of Mr.. Utow-
aum, there will be one good Indian soon
after.
The affair has created no end Of talk, as is
natural it would. Sympathy is entirely with
the parents, who are well TODD residents of
the city.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-13
One Fare for Round Trip.

LAWRENCE, KAN, August Elm view Of
the fact that there seems to be misunder-
standing as to rates to st. Louis and return
from Kansas points for the g. A. r. encamp-
ment the latter part of September ensuing,
G. w. Dudback, secretary of the Kansas
Passenger association, states that he is auth
orized by members of his association to say
that the rate will be single fare for round
trip. The association is composed of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railway, Bur-
lington & Missouri River railway, Chicago,
Kansas & Western railway, Denver, Memphis
& Atlantic railway, Kansas City, Fort Scott
4 Gulf railway, Kingman, Pratt q Western
railway, Missouri Pacific galway, st. Joseph
& Grand Island railway, st. Louis, Fl. Scott
& Wichita railway, Southern Kansas railway,
Union Pacific railway, Wichita & Colorado
railway and the Wichita d Western railway.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-13
Important Patent Decision.

WASHINGTON, August 8.-The commits
sioner of patents has rendered decision on
one of the most important questions which
has recently come before the court. The
decision involves the technical construction
of a claim in patents, the employment
therein of abstract phraseology, general,
indefinite and vague terms such as "'means,"
mechanism" which may be construed
to 40 broaden and expand the
invention that everything in the
art is covered, all future inventions are re-
quired to pay tribute and the public perpet-
ually taxed. The commissioner holds that
while patentee is at liberty to employ such
language and phrases as he elects he is re-
quired to point out his particular invention
SO that the inventive genius of the public
may not be deferred or frightened from pur-
suits in the same arts or field of investiga-
ton by patent containing equivocal claims
which in effect would suppress all further
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-13
Rev. Abbott West in Canade

ST.. Louis, Mo-, August ga special from
London, Ontario, says: Rev. William
Thomas Abbott West, who is wanted in st.
Louis for the murder of Susie Beck, was
seen in this city last Thursday. He hurried
ly visited his brother, Peter West, who has
two of the murderer's children in his
care. Peter West said Rev. West
paid his greetings to the family, talked to
the two children a few minutes and left as
suddenly as he had come. He did not refer
at all to his st. Louis trip but spoke affec-
tionately of his wife. London detectives are
much chagrined as they had taken no inter-
est in the affair until too late. They now
believe he has taken refuge near here with
some of of his former religious associates.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-13

H. O1oUeA Se11 Coatenuen IN Tlfno2o
Wiecensan--Iem weeks Wlthout nn1n}
CucAaos August IA local paper Nh
has received reports Of Drought snd ruin1
crops Il says: There h IN area q pe1
haps 1900 square miles In this section 4
Illinois, whore The dust lies heavily upon Il
earth. Tho district u bounded BY NadiooI
On the north, bloomington ON the souihI
Lake Michigan on the east and the Nieui1
sippi river ON the west. The grass Ia 81
meadows has grown yellow and white, an
the streams are a. dry as powder horns. II
has been nearly ten weeks since . soalipd
rain fell in this district.
The big bun thistle, the pest of nearly III
the farms, has succumbed to the fate of all
other vegetation. With not enough moist
ure in the ground to feed q thistle. the ON
dition of corn and tender grass in meadow
may be imagined.
In Southern Wisconsin there are thousands
of acres whore corn will not yield peck 70
the acre. Wells have run dry and IN some
towns water famines are imminent. and TIE
drinking water at hand Is often polluted
and filed with poisoned germs. Typhoid
fever Is becoming more prevalent and
OyooASnAJ osAxo OtAlC1 SoOuaCu tfOuDAo8 arc 90
common In some places a. to be almost
epidemic.
The intense heat has been q great strain
upon man, but its effect upon cattle has been
simply appalling. Without pasturage to
browse upon or cooling pools, the poor
beasts have boone so emaciated as to be
wholly unmarketable. Forest trees have been
felled and dragged to the pastures and the
cattle turned loose to browse upon the leaves.
Hundreds of cows are being killed and
farmers In this district have already turned
their cattle loose to feed upon the crops until
entire fields have been eaten clean.
Added to the miseriee attending the great
drouth, is the constant fear of fires. The
fall grass of the prairies is dead, fields ere
ready to burst into flames and leaves lie in
heaps In the forests. Already the land en-
compassed by these boundaries has been
blackened by wild fires. In some towns the
people are often called out three or four
times day to fight flames.
Destructive fires have been raging for
many days in kenosha, Racine and Wal
worth counties, Wisconsin. Thousands of
acres have been swept away by the flames.
In northern Illinois fires are 80 numerous
that the farmers have plowed the ground
about their buildings in order to check the
spread of the flames. In some parts of the
district the drought is so terrible that but
ternuts and walnuts have fallen from the
trees. Potatoes, when taken from their beds
of ashes, look like crab apples. They are
wrlnkled and spongy and unfit for food.
There is also great scarcity of milk, owing
to the inability of COWS to find nutritious
food
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-13
Extending . Patent.

WASHINGTON, August g.. The commissions
er Of patents has directed that q patent for
a certain huting machine be extended seven
years from June I, 1883 This win be the
first case In ten years in which an extension
of patent has been granted. The last case
was in 1877, when the patent OF WOO pulp
total life Of the patent twenty -four years.
This extension of the life Of patent vas at
That time condemned by popular opinion,
and for that reason no enabling acts Of this
character have been adopted by congress.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-13
A Corpse Revives.

ST.. LOUIS, August S.-A dispatch FROM
Paducah, KY, says colored woman named
Annie Watkins, apparently dad here On
Saturday, and was to have been buried yss-
grave and all arrangements for the fuasral
made. As the neighbors were
gathering for the sad rite the
supposed, corpse astonished everybody
by sitting up in her coffin. The assenbled
darkies fed IN wild confusion, greatly
frightened, and refused to return Come
white women went to the house End assisted
her, and Anna has go far recovered as to be
able to participate in the emancipation cele-
bration.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-13
ProbebH Suicided.

KAnsAs Cr1, Mo-, August Ga letter
signed ga. B. HI was found in Kansas
City, Kan, TIRES days ago. Il indicates the
purpose Of the writer to hill himself, re-
ferred to friends in Pomona, Kan, and
spoke Of unrequited love. To-day
the Journal of this city received .
letter from ]. ]. MILESTONE, . merchant
of Pomona, asking for information. He
says that A. B. Harris, clerk IN his employ,
left Pomona last Friday to visit his sister
and daughter in Matoon, Ill, going via Kan
sas City. He was Respondent when he left
and Nh. Whltstone feared that tho author At
the letter has committed suicide.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-13
Appointed to Represent America.

ton. president of the American National as
ISOLATION of the Red Cross, and DR.. j. B.
Hubbell and General Field, agent and secre-
tary of the association, have been appointed
by President Cleveland delegates to repre-
sent the United States at the fourth inter
national conference of the Red Gross, to be
held at the court of the Grand Duke
and Duchess of Baden, which opens at
Carlsruhe, Germany, on the End of next
September. They will sail for Europe early
next month. This will be Miss Barton's
second errand to Europe as Red Cross rep
resentative Of this country, having, by ap-
pointment of President Arthur, attended the
Genoa conference in 1883, the first inter-
national conference in which the United
States was represented.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-13
Kansas City's Exhibit.

CRY or MEXICO, August 6.-Kansas City
is trying to procure comprehensive Me1-
can exhibit for its permanent exposition and
the Mexican government, although unable
to officially recognize it because It Is
not under the auspices Of the American gov
eminent, is disposed to give the matter seri-
ceived by Charles Hall, who Is here in be-
half of the Kansas City people, that MEXICO
win turn over part Of the exhibit at New Or
leans and add duplicates Of the five collec-
tions here.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-13
KANSAS NEWS.
Justifiable Killing.

ArcH1soN, KAN, August 6.-Last nighta
tramp tried to outrage lady so years old,
BALI, and he shot the tramp IN the back Of
the head with shotgun, killing him in
stantly. The coroner's jury cleared BALI.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-13
Kansas City Live Stock Market.
KAHaAa Cfrv An~c.< q 20

CATTLE Receipts 2.22s head; shipments. a.65s
head; Market t., day vss firm and common dull
Good to choice - 70@4 90 common Is MEDIUM
9 2 @ 90; stockers. 81 0062 20; f. dins steers,
81 2s62 80.
Market ON change to-day - stesdy
Good to choice. g noes 90; co nuon to medium
SOS Is; skips and p . . ooe3 Co
SHkkP - Rsoetpt. Sles 0hipmsufs m
q 7ses 81 conmoA 70 msdium. : Sb01 Is.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-13
Gas Mt Coolidge.

COOLIDGE, KAN, August &c. H. Peck
has struck flowing well in the center of the
town with flow Of 5000 gallons an hour.
The force is sixty feet above the ground and
growing stronger right along. Thousands
Of people visited the well to-day. Excite
ment is high, and Coolidge is booming such
as no city in Kansas has ever done before.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-13
AP1easure Steamer sinks.

CouNo1I BLUFFS, Ia, August 5.-The
brotherhood of locomotive engineers held q
picnic at Lake Monowa. A pleasure steam
or while returning from Manhattan beach
with party of bathers on board suddenly
sprung leak during q violent squall, and
sank. A portion of the canopy of the boat
remained above water, and to this the pas
sengers chung until rescued. Four persona
are reported missing.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-13
aChampion of Ch.mpion...

BosroN, August Sat the Boston theatre
tonight there was gathering of notable
pugilists, the occasion being presentation
toJohn I. Sullivan of golden belt, s'cham-
pion of champions" The house was
lammed. Nearly all the noteworthy pugil-
lists of the country were present as were
Mayor O'Brien and other city officials.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-13

NEW LONDON, Cont, August ST.. A.
Sperry, an eccentric individual who has bean
IN an insane asylum, fred two bullets 6t =.
G. Whitley, business manager Of the DoN,
inficting probably fatal injuries. The Dov
had published with humorous ccmmeni1 8
DISCOUNTED placard which Spsrry had posed
ON his house.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-13
Gradinx Bexu

SENECA, KAN, August 4. Grading ON the
Kansas City, Wgandotte d Northwestern
railway was commenced here to- day and the
contractor is instructed to have The linz
completed to the Jackson county hne By DE-
cemher /.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-13
McGarigle to be Prosecuted.

CHICAGO, August 4.-Sheriff Matson and
Inspector Bonfeld received some pleasing in
telligence by dispatch from Canada last
evening. They refused to allow the dispatch
to be seen, but their purport was that it was
definitely settled that McGarigle will be
prosecuted at Montreal and that it was GER
tain that his arrest by the Canadian authori-
ties was question of very short time, that
the section of country in which he was hiding
yesterday was closely patrolled and he
would not get out of it as easy as he passed
through the Straits of Mackinac.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-13
visited Mr.. Grant.

.OoEAN GRovE, N. J., August Gin re-
Spouse TO an invitation from Mn. Grant to
the members of the United States Christian
Sanitary commission and the chsplains of
the union and confederate armies who are
holding . reunion here, The societies paid
her visit ct Elberon to-day.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-13

WAsHmaron, D. c., August a-1hs bresl-
deuf has appointed George W. Farreu p0ut-
master at aOhanute, Kan. vice ]. b Doof*y
reeiQued. - s
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-13
AN UNEXPECTED OBSTACLE.

MONTREAL, August 4.-The detective who
is after McGarigle telegraphed from st.
GATHERINGS, Ont, to-day that the judge there
refuses to endorse the warrant issued from
here. The attorney general of Ontario, it is
said, has also refused to sign the warrant
and mandamus will be asked for to compel
the Judge to sign the warrant
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-13

EonDou, Aueust a--The stxike q q
1fldland rdllwav has collapsed. Hirmfn(-
ham engineers 6y6 returned to work
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-19
The beautiful snow'' is nowhere to

The beautiful snow'' is nowhere to
compared to our beautiful rain. The
thirsty earth is drinking in the moist
ure that gives to the sower seed, and to
the hungry bread. To the giver of ali
good, we should be truly thankful for
refreshing showers THAT enricheth
the earth; that watereth the ridges
thereof abundantly; that settlest the
burrows thereof; that makest it soft
with showers; that blessest the spring
ing thereof; that crownest the year
with goodness, that the paths may drop
fairness. The showers drop on the rich
soil, that causes rejoicing on every side.
The flOcks of the field are in green
pastures The valleys will be covered
over with corn"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-19
Abllene's Future Prospects.

Abilene's future prospects are of
such a nature that warrants her inhabi-
tants to look forward to the brilliant
future she is bound to attain. Her pres
ent state of affairs is most satisfactory,
every stranger that comes within her
gates says it is the brightest looking,
has the finest residences, most beauti-
full lawns and more substantial business
blocks of any city of her size in Kansas,
and many are so enthusiastic that they
pronounce it the prettiest city of its
size in the United States. The foun-
dation of any enterprise or bust
ness, if properly built and possessing
the genuine substance, inspires con-
fidence and is a guarantee that the
superstructure rests on a foundation
that is safe and reliable. Such
foundation Abilene possesses. The
beautiful country surrounding US, the
most fertile in the state; board of
trade composed of men who have few
equals, and no superiors for those nee
essary attributes to success-brain.
nerve, and untiring energy, and who
are working harmOniously for the sue
cess of our city. In fact, the entire
populace of our town is possessed with
the same characteristics. With three
great lines of railways which will be
running in Abilene in less than sixty
days; with factories already built and
operated that employ hundreds of men.
and more under way; with no city East
of us as rival until you reach Topeka,
81 miles away nothing on the West.
but Denver, Col, 400 miles from here
nothing on the North, and Newton. 20
miles away South, Abilene will be to
Northern and Central Kansas, what
Wichita is to Southern Kansas. Fair
Abilene, prosperous Abilene, your
present is great, but your future will
exceed the fondest hopes of your ex-
peetatiOnS
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-19
RIBBONS.
All widths, 24c up.
ONO

RlBBONS.
All widths, 24c up.
1ACES.
In every width, quality and color, 1c
up. Fancy cotton laces, 2 inches
wide, 1Oc. Egyptian laces, 6 in.
wide, cream and white, 1Sc
FRILLING.
Fancy, white and cream, sc up.
LADIES' COLLARS AND CUFFS,
1Oc up. Fancy sets, collars and
cuffs to match, soc.
LADIES' HOSE, 1Oc.
Striped, full, regular made and fash
toned, 23c; Oner qualities at equal
ly low prices. Lisle thread, in all
colors and sizes, Csc up.
CHILDREN'S HOSE, SC UP.
Extra strong and ribbed for boys,
1Oc and II 1-2c. Superfne rib
bed, black and solid colors, csc.
LADIES' GAUZE VESTS, 25c.
Short and long sleeves, Balbriggan,
35c, three for S1.OO.
CHILDREN'S GAUZE VESTS,
19c up.
JERSEYS.
All wool, Csc; black cotton, fast col
ors, silk embroidered, Sl.25.
LADIES EMBROIDERED ROBES
$3.50. Better quality, $3.50 and
$500.
VELVETEENS, 55 AND Sc.
All silk trimming velvet, plain and
fancy colors, s1.45.
SILKS.
A beautiful gros grain silk in black,
worth $1.25 for $1.0O. Fancy
colored gros grains, new colors and
reliable quality, Csc.